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Thursday 07 November 2013 15:36 GMT

A policeman rests on riot shields before his deployment to block protesters marching towards the parliament in suburban Manila, hours before President Benigno Aquino delivers his final annual address to parliament. Aquino is expected to report on his six-year term as well as sketch a roadmap for his successor to be elected in the May 2016 elections

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